§ 24-4-9-17 — Rental rates, mileage charges, and fees; disclosures and prohibited practices

Indiana § 24-4-9-17

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 4: REGULATED BUSINESSES
• Ch. 9: Motor Vehicle Rental Companies

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A rental company of a vehicle:
(1) may not offer, display, quote, or advertise and charge in a
rental agreement a periodic rate that does not include the entire
amount to be charged, except for taxes, airport fees, and mileage,
if any, that a renter must pay to rent the vehicle for the period of
time to which the rate applies;
(2) shall clearly and conspicuously disclose in any visual or oral
advertisement or quotation transmitting computer system in which
the rental company presents its rate, the terms of any mileage
conditions relating to the advertised or quoted rate, including but
not limited to, to the extent applicable, the amount of mileage, the
number of miles for which no charges will be imposed, and a
description of geographic driving limitations within the United
States;
(3) may not charge, in addition to the rental rate, taxes, airport
fees, and mileage charge, if any, any fee that must be paid by the
renter as a condition of renting the vehicle, such as, but not
limited to, required fuel surcharges, or any fee for transporting the
renter to the location where the rented vehicle will be delivered
to the renter; and
(4) shall separately disclose, charge, and remit to an airport any
fee that is charged to the customer and is required to be fully
remitted to an airport's management entity, and such fee shall be
considered part of and included in the definition of gross
concession revenue reported to the airport’s management
authority.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.232-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.57-1999, SEC.1.